The magic snake : being a group of stories for children concerning the habits, customs, beliefs, ceremonies, corroborees and legends of the Australian Aborigines / stories by William Linklater ; illustrated and edited by Mavis Mallinson
Introduction -- The taboo of silence -- Wadderlikkie -- White man's Waddwelikkie -- Old Balty -- The almanac -- The lost baby -- Lullaby -- Fun at the homestead -- Bury-um all same Darwin -- Narrative corroboree -- The three death wails -- Hungry-fellow moon -- The leg of rain -- Farewell to Banka-Banka -- The legend of Numby Numby -- The vengeance of the magic snake -- Red lily lagoon -- The katherine -- Pretty-fellow stink -- Farewell to the N.T. -- Glossary of Warramunga tribe
Summary
A collection of stories describing the life and customs of the Warumungu people of Australia's Northern Territory. Suggested level: primary